US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-half profits as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit earnings. Earnings in the six months ended 27 January fell to US$430m, a 7.3% decline on last year, the ...
Famed US investor Warren Buffett today (14 February) labelled Heinz as his "kind of company" after his Berkshire Hathaway fund struck a deal to pay US$28bn for the ketchup giant. Speaking to CNBC after Berkshire's offer was announced - ...
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Union bosses are seeking urgent meetings with the new owners of Heinz after it was snapped up by a consortium led by US investor Warren Buffett in a shock pound 18bn deal. In the can: Warren Buffet’s consortium has snapped up the ...
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Twin City Foods, a US-based food processing company, is set to expand its plant in the city of Pasco, Washington. As part of the 32,000ft2 expansion, the company will add a general warehouse for storage of packing materials, parts storage ...
Starbucks Coffee in the US and its Indian partner Tata Coffee have opened a new roasting and packaging plant in the Indian state Karnataka. The new unit with a capacity of 375t annually, which is located at Kushalnagar in Kodagu district ...
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When Norfolk vegetable processor Pinguin Foods set itself an aim to increase throughput by a fifth, it looked to Ishida to upgrade its ageing checkweighing set-up. Philip Chadwick finds out more about the installation Who Pinguin Foods ...
Tags: Veg Firm, Production Boost, Packaging
Hamleys is hosting a number of Wreck-It Ralph workshops in stores. Kids can use sweets such as marshmallows, jelly beans, liquorice all sorts, pink wafers and more to create their own 'mini' Sugar Rush racing car just like Vanellope von ...
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16 Handles, a US-based frozen yogurt chain, has introduced Mocha Java Chip flavor to its range of frozen yogurts. Mocha Java Chip has a dark chocolate taste with fresh, micro-ground coffee beans and is available as a frozen yogurt treat, ...
Americans are expected to eat more than a billion chicken wings this Sunday, according to the National Chicken Council. But you don't have to abandon your New Year's resolution to slim down when Sunday's big game arrives. We asked a few ...
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Transcend Coffee, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has switched its retail coffee packaging to new biodegradable stand-up pouches manufactured in North America. The special biodegradable material will degrade in backyard composts, aerobic and ...
As it has in the past, SAP spilled the beans a bit early on its fourth-quarter and year-end performance with the release of preliminary results last week. Now the vendor is about to do a full announcement along with the usual conference ...
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Part of an eco-friendly lifestyle is simplicity – the cutting back on having stuff, buying stuff and being overwhelmed by stuff. Since the holidays, I’ve been weeding out my stuff, giving some away, and putting the rest where it ...
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Grain and corn company Deyu Agriculture Corp will extend its reach into northeast China through the establishment of a new subsidiary, Jilin Jinglong Agriculture Development Limited. The unit, which is primarily engaged in the ...
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This year Packaging Digest is celebrating its 50th anniversary.Over the decades,we've seen quite a lot—new equipment,innovation in materials,bright new designs and other exciting developments. However,none of the stories we've ...
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Femme Natural Boost has partnered with Rexam to launch its new natural energising drink in Rexam’s 250ml slim can. Femme Natural Boost founder Vahid Toosi said its partnership with Rexam has allowed the design of the can to ...
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